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Whenarewethere


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This is a very long article, so be in the right mood to read it. There is a lot of information about lithium batteries. 

Drop in battery issues.

Vibration.

Internal wiring.

BMS.

Life cycle claims.

Chargers.

Charging.

Discharging.

Voltage.

Alternator.

Storage.

 

https://marinehowto.com/lifepo4-batteries-on-boats/

 

As the article mentions, one spends a lot of money on lithium & you do not want to waste your money or have an even more expensive problem.



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Thanks for that link. Long read with a lot to absorb. I'll be in the market for lithium in the next year. So this article has been very useful.

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A link to Lithium battery teardown thread:

 

https://thegreynomads.activeboard.com/t67455852/lithium-battery-teardown-examples/



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More information:

 

http://nordkyndesign.com/category/marine-engineering/electrical/lithium-battery-systems/



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Nice link.

Great read on all things Lithium. One of the better links.

Well done!



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"4x250W solar panels, Epever 80A charger and 3x135Ah Voltax Prismatic LiFePO4 Batteries".
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Whenarewethere wrote:

This is a very long article, so be in the right mood to read it. There is a lot of information about lithium batteries. 

Drop in battery issues. Vibration. Internal wiring. BMS. Life cycle claims. Chargers. Charging. Discharging. Voltage. Alternator. Storage.

 

https://marinehowto.com/lifepo4-batteries-on-boats/

 

As the article mentions, one spends a lot of money on lithium & you do not want to waste your money or have an even more expensive problem.

 

I could not have chosen a better heading to your blog. smile

I recently upgraded my Solar System to Lithium Batteries and Solar Charging.

I researched far and wide before undertaking the upgrade including seeking advice here.

I have consolidated my research of data and opinions into one document which I have attached for others contemplating installing a LiFePO4 solar system.

 

My solar system comprises of 800Watts fixed solar panels and one portable panel: a total of 1000Watts.

The Solar Charger is a MPPT Epever 80Amp charger.

The Lithium-Ion 2x135AH LiFePO4 batteries, in parallel, provides a 270AH battery bank.

 

I hope this helps somebody contemplating a LiFePO4 solar charge system.

I have included my detailed solar charger Lithium battery settings also.

Opinions and advice are most welcome.

 

 



-- Edited by Dick0 on Friday 16th of July 2021 06:26:32 PM

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Thanks for that Richard

I have downloaded it, and will have a good read of yours, and Whenarewethere websites, when I am closer to purchasing lithium batteries

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